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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today in the Central U.S.

A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MASimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MASimilar City Names
 42.67°N 71.72°W (Elev. 292 ft)
Last Update:
11:08 am EDT Apr 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 20, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2025
 
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